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The Intestate Succession Act, 2019
September 30, 2019In May 2019, The Intestate Succession Act, 2019 was passed by the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. On October 1, 2019, The Intestate Succession Act, 2019 will come into force.
The new Act will repeal and replace the existing Act and includes provisions that:
- Clarify when a spousal relationship has terminated for the purposes of the Act;
- Provide that the spousal preferential share will be set out in the Regulations;
- Provide that the spouse inherit the entire estate if all children of the intestate are shared between the spouses;
- Adopt a parentelic model for distribution;
- Eliminate the doctrine of advancement; and
- Generally update the language in the Act.
The Regulations accompanying the Act set the amount of the preferential share.
A copy of the Act as passed can be found here. (http://publications.saskatchewan.ca/#/products/101525)